The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-02-10
MUSIC AND TABLRAUx.
The Concert Under the Management Of
the Ladies OF 81. Mary's r. Z.
Church q Success.

Church q success.
The latest effort of st. Mary's Church
eliminated at the Armory Friday night,
February 4. The evenings programme
begun with duet by Miss Rockhold and
Mr.. Frank Reed, followed by a CONNIE.
dietta, the Shaking Quakers", by the
children of the church, under the man.
agement and supervision Of Mrs. Chas.
Miller and Mrs. Penny. To those ladies
belong the credit exclusively of the sue.
cess Of the quantity costumed little fig
ures that set every one to laughing to
only glance at them, and the comical.
only brother Hezekiah, personated by
Mr.. Eddie Hawk. We can only hastily
scan the attractive programme. The
violin is ever the most enhancing of in
struments! If q savage could be soothed,
it would do it, so apparent are its mer-
its, but when handled gracefully, by
youth and beauty, we dare not think of
its capabilities. Miss Kirby's exquis-
ite rendition of "De Beriot's First Air"
proclaimed her the worthy pupil of so
gifted an artist as Prof. Jacobsohn, and
when, after prolonged applause, she re-
turned, gracefully Kissing her white
hand to the audience, she was, as an ad-
mirer remarked, "simply enchanting"
Three recitations in quick succession
are great tax on the strength and nerve
of any elocutionist, but Miss Gibson sue.
ceeded beyond doubt in placing herself
in the front ranks. Her last pathetic
selection, "One Niche the Higher, held
the audience spell bound. Mr.. Noble
Shaw's lovely little ballad, "Maid of the
Mill", with guitar accompaniment by
himself, received an encore, to which he
kindly responded. Miss Van Dykes
piano solo was fine and we'll executed
selection-the rustling of expectancy
in the audience kept some from hearing.
It is impossible to keep as good order in
q varied programme a. when the even
ing is purely musical.
The violin and piano music by Messrs.
Cass Wright and Frank Reed was up to
their usual high standard.
Tableaux vivants are always in order
and appreciated. The life, color and
brilliancy of the best painting is there
to charm the eye. For the stage-setting
and the whole work of the tableaux, the
greatest praise is due to the untiring
energy, good taste and fine executive
ability of Mrs. Ida Hewitt. "The Sui
tan's Favorite", with Miss Carson as the
central figure, the light of the Harem,
was declared to be very utterly, il
eastern. '
The Dancing Girls of Gades, in its
graceful poses and exquisite costumes,
was dainty dream of the Greek poetry
of motion, frozen, and then flooded with
pink fire. The curtain rose for the last
time on three pieces of statuary. Every.
one instantly recognized the Bartholdi
Statue of "Liberty Enlightening the
World, as personated by Miss Hiestand.
"Spring" came this year in the guise Of
a sweet little girl in = soft, quaint dress
of null and a wreath OF of flowers in he,
outstretched hand. The sweet smile on
the lips of "Electra" almost averted the
curse of her uplifted hand. The violin
solo-Meditation, by Gounod-had to
be abandoned, much to the disappoint.
ment of the audience. Miss Kirby sub
stituted "Way Down on the Swanee
River" the time-honored ballad the mel
ody of which never grows old.